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>34.59. <TT
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>views</TT
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>   The view <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>views</TT
> contains all views defined in the
   current database.  Only those views are shown that the current user
   has access to (by way of being the owner or having some privilege).
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>Table 34-57. <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>views</TT
> Columns</B
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><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>table_catalog</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>sql_identifier</TT
></TD
><TD
>Name of the database that contains the view (always the current database)</TD
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><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>table_schema</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>sql_identifier</TT
></TD
><TD
>Name of the schema that contains the view</TD
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><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>table_name</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>sql_identifier</TT
></TD
><TD
>Name of the view</TD
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><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>view_definition</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>character_data</TT
></TD
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>       Query expression defining the view (null if the view is not
       owned by a currently enabled role)
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><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>check_option</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>character_data</TT
></TD
><TD
>Applies to a feature not available in <SPAN
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>PostgreSQL</SPAN
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><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>is_updatable</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>yes_or_no</TT
></TD
><TD
>       <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>YES</TT
> if the view is updatable (allows
       <TT
CLASS="COMMAND"
>UPDATE</TT
> and <TT
CLASS="COMMAND"
>DELETE</TT
>),
       <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>NO</TT
> if not
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><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>is_insertable_into</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>yes_or_no</TT
></TD
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>       <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>YES</TT
> if the view is insertable into (allows
       <TT
CLASS="COMMAND"
>INSERT</TT
>), <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>NO</TT
> if not
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><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>is_trigger_updatable</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>yes_or_no</TT
></TD
><TD
>       <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>YES</TT
> if the view has an <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>INSTEAD OF</TT
>
       <TT
CLASS="COMMAND"
>UPDATE</TT
> trigger defined on it, <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>NO</TT
> if not
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><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>is_trigger_deletable</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>yes_or_no</TT
></TD
><TD
>       <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>YES</TT
> if the view has an <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>INSTEAD OF</TT
>
       <TT
CLASS="COMMAND"
>DELETE</TT
> trigger defined on it, <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>NO</TT
> if not
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><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>is_trigger_insertable_into</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>yes_or_no</TT
></TD
><TD
>       <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>YES</TT
> if the view has an <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>INSTEAD OF</TT
>
       <TT
CLASS="COMMAND"
>INSERT</TT
> trigger defined on it, <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>NO</TT
> if not
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